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Arcas Law Offices
Joseph Stevensstraat 7
1000 BRUSSELS
Belgium
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Mr Joost Verlinden
Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Joost Verlinden is widely recognised as a leading litigator in Belgium, handling both domestic and cross-border litigation and national and international arbitration. He lead the Linklaters’ litigation & arbitration team from 2007 to 2015. In 2018, he retired from Linklaters and joined dispute resolution boutique Arcas Law.
Joost has significant experience in the full array of commercial disputes: accountants’ liability, banking litigation, construction cases, contractual disputes, corporate litigation (including directors’ liability, post-acquisition claims and shareholders’ disputes), competition litigation, insolvency disputes, product liability, sovereign debt issues and white-collar crime. He represents clients before all Belgian courts and acts as counsel or arbitrator in CEPANI, Belgian Federation of Diamond Bourses, Belgian Court of Arbitration for Sport (BAS/CBAS), ICC, SCC, UNCITRAL and ad hoc arbitrations.
Joost Verlinden is the author of numerous articles on arbitration, class actions, civil procedure, corporate litigation, insolvency law and product liability. He is constantly recommended as a leading attorney for dispute resolution in Belgium by Chambers and by Legal 500. He is listed in The Legal 500 Hall of Fame for having received constant praise by his clients for continued excellence, and in the Legal 500 Arbitration Powerlist: Benelux. According to clients, Joost is “an excellent litigator: very intelligent, pragmatic, client focused and flexible”; “tough, extremely thorough and always giving clear, straightforward advice”; “very hands-on, intelligent, prepared and available when needed”, they “look to him to lead discussions on defence strategy” (Chambers). He has been a member of the bar since 1988.
Specific Experience in Arbitration and ADR :
Actively involved in national and international arbitration as counsel, party appointed arbitrator, sole arbitrator or chairman in various countries. Broad experience in enforcement of foreign arbitral awards, including enforcement against foreign states and state-owned entities, and annulment and suspension of arbitral awards by the ordinary courts. Assisted parties in mini-trials and mediations, including mediations organised by CEDR and by Independent Mediators. Listed in the Legal 500 Arbitration Powerlist: Benelux.
Career
2018 to date: Partner, Dispute Resolution, Arcas Law
2007-2015: Head of Litigation & Arbitration, Linklaters
1998 – 2018: Partner, Linklaters (previously De Bandt, van Hecke, Lagae), Brussels
1991 – 1997: Associate, De Bandt, van Hecke & Lagae, Brussels
1991: Admitted to the Brussels Bar
1988 – 1990: Associate, Goemans, Mirdikian & Geerts, Antwerp
1988: Admitted to the Antwerp Bar
1988 – 1991: Assistant Professor in Civil Procedure, K.U. Leuven (Catholic University of Leuven)
Languages
Dutch, English, German, French
Education
1990 – 1991: D.A.A.D., Tübingen-Düsseldorf-Frankfurt am Main, Diploma
1983 – 1988: K.U. Leuven (Catholic University of Leuven), Licentiaat in de rechten (Master of Law)
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Dispute resolution
(Hall of Fame)Independent dispute resolution firm Arcas Law covers all types of disputes from complex litigation and arbitration to mediation proceedings for clients ranging from SMEs and international corporations to foreign states and state entities. The firm is well-versed in multi-jurisdictional dispute resolution and represents clients before all courts, including the highest appellate court in Belgium, as well as handling ICC arbitral proceedings. It continues to be engaged in various high-profile class actions. Karel Schulpen specialises in corporate litigation and liability issues; Bart Volders has expertise in cross-border commercial and public law disputes; and Joost Verlinden rounds off the leadership trio with his over 30 years of experience as litigator across a broad range of areas.
Belgium > Fraud and white-collar crime
Dispute resolution boutique Arcas Law handles criminal and civil matters, where the firm is a go-to advisor for SMEs, global corporations and individuals alike. ‘Good communicator’ and practice co-head Dirk Libotte handles a wide-range of fraud and white-collar contentious work in sectors such as pharmaceutical, banking, telecoms, and insurance. Joost Verlinden completes the team’s leadership duo and has longstanding expertise across civil and criminal matters, with experience that includes domicile fraud and insolvency.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame Belgium > Dispute resolution
- Fraud and white-collar crime Belgium
- Dispute resolution Belgium